[Bug-tar] Feature request: compression and multi-volume

[Richard Prescott]

Hello, 

I understand that multi-volume and compression are incompatible and I
agree with this but would like to suggest a modification that could
allows it somehow and could improve general tar program:

make a new option (improving GNU tar format) that compress files INSIDE
the archive.  The option applies only at archive creation.

Possible issues:
        - combination with --sparse
        - when the compressed version is bigger...

Thanks for your attention.

Richard Prescott
note: I am not on the mailing-list